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Heroin or fentanyl: Prevalence of confirmed fentanyl in ED patients with suspected heroin overdose
Published in Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open (01-08-2024)“…Background United States drug overdose deaths are being driven by the increasing prevalence of fentanyl, but whether patients are knowingly using fentanyl is…”
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Prevalence and predictors of HIV among patients presenting to US emergency departments with opioid overdose
Published in Drug and alcohol dependence (01-11-2024)“…Opioid overdose deaths in the U.S. have risen dramatically in the past decade, largely due to the surge in illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Injection drug use…”
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Naloxone Use in Novel Potent Opioid and Fentanyl Overdoses in Emergency Department Patients
Published in JAMA network open (01-08-2023)“…Synthetic opioids, such as the fentanyl analogue and nitazene drug class, are among the fastest growing types of opioids being detected in patients in the…”
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Identification of Bradycardia Following Remdesivir Administration Through the US Food and Drug Administration American College of Medical Toxicology COVID-19 Toxic Pharmacovigilance Project
Published in JAMA network open (01-02-2023)“…The rapid spread and mortality associated with COVID-19 emphasized a need for surveillance system development to identify adverse events (AEs) to emerging…”
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Notes from the Field : Illicit Benzodiazepines Detected in Patients Evaluated in Emergency Departments for Suspected Opioid Overdose — Four States, October 6, 2020–March 9, 2021
Published in MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report (27-08-2021)“…[...]in cases of co-exposure to opioids and benzodiazepines, including illicit benzodiazepines, symptoms of benzodiazepine intoxication (e.g., profound…”
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